Realfoods

Open Monday to Thursday, 9am – 3pm
RMIT University, City Campus – Building 8, Level 3

We are a social enterprise cafe run by staff and student volunteers. We focus on sustainability and providing ethical, affordable & healthy food options, and specialty coffee. We cater to diverse dietary requirements including gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy free and halal. Located at the bustling RMIT City Campus, Realfoods provides a restful spot to have a break and enjoy your coffee.

Nothing Over $10

Affordable, delicious meals for students without breaking the bank.

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Weekly Offers

10% off Meals for RUSU Members

Want a discount every day of the week? As a RUSU member you get 10% off food (some exclusions apply). Just show your membership sticker.

Tuesday: $6 Toastie

Tasty toastie of the day ($7.00 Vegan option available) RMIT Students Only – no further discounts apply.

Wednesday: $6 Curry

Curry of the day. RMIT Students Only – no further discounts apply.

About Realfoods

Even small changes can have a positive impact on the environment and our wellbeing. Our focus is on educating students, staff, and customers about how they can make a difference.

We seek to make affordable food options for students on campus – with nothing over $10.
We share knowledge about sustainable, ethically sourced food options, emphasising where the food comes from and what it contains.
We actively reduce waste and practice responsible waste management.
We use only biodegradable and compostable packaging, avoiding single-use plastics. We offer discounts for keep-cups and BYO food containers.
With our delicious, balanced, and nutritious food, we show that ethical and sustainable eating can be an appealing choice.
We collaborate with students and staff on campus who share our objectives.
We teach life skills and promote healthy eating.
We provide valuable training opportunities in hospitality and retail for our student volunteers.

Can I volunteer at Realfoods?

You can! Our volunteers are the backbone of what we do and if you’re looking for a new challenge, to pick up some life skills and professional experience while making new friends become a Realfoods volunteer. You don’t need any experience, we’ll give you all the training you need. We even have specific kitchen skills opportunities if you’re more interested in learning more about commercial food preparation. You will also gain a food safety handling certificate in the process. Check out our volunteer page.

Can I buy coffee or meal cards?

Absolutely! We offer printed coffee and meal cards that are great for student and staff rewards and recognition! The card provides ONE REGULAR SIZED HOT DRINK or the choice of ONE MEAL (curry/dahl & rice, toastie, pie or salad).

Coffee Cards: 1 – 50 cards ($4.40 per card), 50+ cards ($4.00 per card)
Meal Cards: $9.90 per card (curry/dahl & rice, toastie, pie or salad)

Is catering available?

Unfortunately, catering is currently unavailable due to increased demand on-site at the cafe. However, meal and coffee vouchers are still available for your event, for recipients to use at the cafe.

Are you open all year?

As a student-run cafe on the university campus, we are only open during semester.

What coffee do you use?

We use the best coffee from Market Lane. They are a specialty coffee roaster, dedicated to sourcing, roasting and sharing exceptional coffee in a sustainable, respectful and responsible way.

Contact Us

We love connecting with our customers! Email us for inquiries, questions or feedback.

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